Obituaries

Jan 18, 2023

Helen R. Snader, 91, of Ephrata, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Noah C. Snader, in 2007.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Horace A. and Eva W. (Stauffer) Wanner.

Helen was a faithful...

Jan 17, 2023

Matthew Kyle Overly, 45, of New Holland, died Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Thomas L. and Ann L. (Mosemann) Overly of New Holland.

He was last employed as a painter at Dormakaba in Reamstown.

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Jan 16, 2023

Frances T. (Olivadate) Atkins, of New Holland, who celebrated her 100th birthday last year passed away on January 16, 2023 in her residence.

Born in Ambler, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Caterina (Gemilli) Olivadate. Her parents were 1st generation Italian immigrants and she grew up in a home that welcomed and boarded many...

Jan 12, 2023

Arlene M. (Martin) Sauder, 84, of East Earl, passed away on January 12, 2023 after a short illness.

Born in Denver, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Edna B. (Burkholder) Martin.

She was the loving wife of Earl W. Sauder, with whom she married on January 31, 1959 and shared sixty...

Jan 12, 2023

Betsy A. Kreider, 82, formerly of East Earl, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Fairmount Homes.

She was the wife of the late Earl H. Kreider who died December 27, 2021. Born in Bareville, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Emma Witters Good.

Betsy had been a secretary for...

Jan 10, 2023

Loretta L. Kauffman, 88, of Willow Street, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community surrounded by her loving children. Her spunky yet tender spirit will be missed by all who loved her.

Born May 14, 1934 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Landis Shenk and Alesta...

Jan 8, 2023

Thelma Ruth Shillingford Etter, 92, a resident of Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA entered into her Heavenly Home on Sunday, January 8, 2023.

She was the wife of the late Verling L. Etter who died in 2016. They were married May 31, 1952 at Aldan Union Church in Aldan, PA. She was the daughter of the...

Jan 5, 2023

Sherry L. (Ruland) Burkholder, 71 of East Earl, joined her husband for eternity on January 5, 2023.

Born in Mauston, WI, she was the daughter of the late Claude W. and Jean (Watts) Ruland.

She was the loving wife of the late Terry L. Burkholder, with whom she married on January 18, 1975 and shared...

Jan 5, 2023

Raymond M. “Ray” Martin, 82, of New Holland, died Thursday, January 5, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elva W. (Eberly) Martin.

Born in Earl Twp., he was the son of the late Edgar M. and Mary G. (Martin) Martin.

In 1972, Ray founded Martin’s Auto Service. His son Larry joined...

Jan 4, 2023

R. Clair Groff, 83, of Lancaster passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness on January 4, 2023. He was the loving husband of Alma Smoker Groff for 63 years.

He was the son of the late Aaron L. and Mabel Gehman Groff. He attended Calvary Church and served on the usher team. Employed as a...

Jan 4, 2023

Ivan M. Sauder, 86, a resident of the Lincoln Christian Home, passed away at the home on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

He was the husband of Susie N. Leinbach Sauder, also a resident of Lincoln Christian Home. Born in Caernarvon Township, he was the son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Martin Sauder.

Ivan was...

Jan 3, 2023

Barbara Ann Kraybill, 80, of New Holland entered into the presence of Jesus on January 3, 2023. Barbara married Nevin M. Kraybill on June 16,1962 and together they created many wonderful memories during their 60 years of marriage. Born on October 29, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Alma Keener.

Barbara...

Jan 2, 2023

Leonard Galiley, 93, passed away January 2nd, 2023 in New Holland PA as a resident of Garden Spot Village.

Leonard was born May 18th, 1929 and grew up in Danville PA, the son of the late Leon and Lucy (Kooher) Galiley. He graduated from Bloomsburg State College (University) and earned a MBA from Syracuse University....

Jan 1, 2023

Menno W. Nolt, 85, of Ephrata, passed away on January 1, 2023 as a resident of Fairmount Homes.

Born in Springville, he was the son of the late Noah Z. and Lizzie M. (Weaver) Nolt.

He was a member Springville Mennonite Church (Weaverland Conference) and was employed as a taxi driver in his later years....

Dec 31, 2022

Ivan M. Shirk, 84, of New Holland, died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital. His wife, Anna S. (Nolt) Shirk, survives.

Born in Narvon, he was the son of the late Samuel R. and Florence (Martin) Shirk.

Ivan was a retired dairy farmer. In his retirement,...

Dec 30, 2022

Martin “Marty” J. Sommerfeld, 60, of Lancaster, PA, died suddenly and unexpectedly on the evening of December 30, 2022, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born July 28, 1962, in Lincoln, NE, to Stanley and Janet Sommerfeld, now of Sharon Springs, KS, who survive him. In 1984 he married his summer camp sweetheart, Mary Shenk, who survives him.

Dec 29, 2022

Janice (Bennett) Brenneman, 67, of New Holland, passed away on December 29, 2022 in her residence.

Born in Ephrata, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Maxine (Peterson) Bennett.

She was the loving wife of James P. Brenneman Sr., with whom she married on August 16, 1980 and shared forty two years of...

Dec 28, 2022

C. William Waxbom, 85, of New Holland, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Garden Spot Village following a lengthy illness.

He was married 51 years to Theona M. (Hasley) Waxbom. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was the son of the late Ernest and Frieda Waxbom.

William was a graduate of West Chester...

Dec 26, 2022

Amos L. Martin, 94, of East Earl, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, December 26, 2022.

He was married 72 years to Frances M. Horst Martin. Born in East Earl, he was the son of the late Amos M. and Magdalena Weaver Martin.

Amos was a retired dairy farmer. He was a member of...

Dec 26, 2022

Robert W. Smith, Sr. 92, a fifteen-year resident of Garden Spot Village in New Holland, Pennsylvania, passed away on December 26, 2022. He moved to Garden Spot from Ridley Park, Pennsylvania and was a longstanding member of Faith Community Church in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, having worked for over thirty years at Scott Paper Company and serving as an officer for...